2023-06-23 16:10:00
When we have fun looking at the list of NBA longevity monsters still in activity, Chris Paul quickly arrives in the rankings. With his 1,214 NBA games, Uncle Paul is the second lascar still active, behind LeBron James, to have the most kilometers on the clock. But when it comes to tenures, CP3 still holds the record for games in a row played as a starter. Will the series continue in Golden State?
A few hours before the 2023 Draft, a Woj Bomb is dropped in the NBA ecosystem: Chris Paul joins the Golden State Warriors, and Jordan Poole packs his bags for Washington. The kind of trade you read twice before realizing its sporting consequences. In any case, we can say that Mike Dunleavy Jr. – the new GM of the Warriors – wasted no time in making his new power speak:
OH FUCKING CHRIS PAUL AT WARRIORS AND JORDAN POOLE IN WASHINGTON!!!!
— TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) June 22, 2023
And when we draw a parallel with this famous series of CP3 matches, we say to ourselves that it is very likely to end… In all the beautiful and long NBA careers, there is this famous moment of decline, which all athletes manage in a different way. This famous moment when you inevitably have to pass the torch to the young people who put you 14 seconds ahead of the warm-up round trips. That pivotal moment seems to be coming for Chris Paul. Having just turned 38, it’s hard to imagine the leader taking the place of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson or Andrew Wiggins in the starting lineup. CP3 therefore strongly risks for the first time in his career coming off the bench to supervise the substitute kids, and a new page is regarding to turn for the former Suns point guard.
Chris Paul is surely ready for this moment in his career, unlike a certain Hoodie Melo. Anyway, he won’t really have a say in whether he wants to hope to win a ring in the Bay. Now let’s hope for Golden State that this is enough to make the difference.
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